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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (22 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: When you have said what you wanted to say.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (22 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: On the prize money, it is very important that we keep the level of prize money we have because we have managed to attract major owners from other countries to keep their horses here and there is a huge benefit from that. The quality of racing here has improved dramatically and that obviously boosts attendance etc. There was a time when we struggled to win two or three races in Cheltenham or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (22 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I want to make one final point. We talked about a report being done into the greyhound industry and in the past we had recommendations to close certain tracks. If we close a track in any part of the country, the dog pool in that area will disappear because dog owners will not travel significant distances to trial or race their dogs. Any track closures will have a significant impact on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (22 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: On behalf of the committee, I thank the Minister and his officials for assisting the committee in the consideration of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023. In accordance with Standing Orders, a message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil and the Clerk of the Seanad to say the committee has completed its consideration of the motion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (22 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has completed its consideration of the following motion: The proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023, copies of which were laid in draft form before...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that where possible they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable. This meeting has been convened to consider the 2023 Supplementary Estimate of Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine, as referred by the Dáil on 1...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Okay. Deputy Fitzmaurice is next.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: What is the Minister referring to?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: That is actually level, then.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Minister. There are a few figures sticking out in the Estimate. He referred to the one on TB and went into detailed analysis of why it is up. However, for the cost to be up by 40% is a huge figure. We hear a lot about the new TB programme coming out. We are going to have a discussion on it, I think, in two weeks' time. There is much disquiet among farmers about the...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: We will resume. I call Deputy Kehoe.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: If the Minister does not mind, he might give a written answer to Deputy Ring.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: We have to leave for a vote. On behalf of the select committee I thank the Minister and his officials for assisting the committee with its consideration of the 2023 Supplementary Estimate, Vote 30, and for dealing so comprehensively with the questions from Members.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Message to Dáil (22 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has considered the Estimate for the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I call Deputy Kehoe.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: There is a Dáil vote. Do you have any more questions?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: We will suspend first.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (21 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 187. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the modular unit developments for Ukrainian accommodation in Charleville, Mahon and Thurles, were tendered for by the OPW; if so, how many tenders were received for each development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51022/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Policies (21 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 206. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the requirements for dormant clubs when filing their annual returns to the Companies Registration Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50743/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (21 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 373. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the circumstances in which a person's name will be removed from the bankruptcy register; if a process is being considered by which a person could apply to have their name removed from the register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50875/23]